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IMPROVED SAD-IRON.

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'Be it known that I, JOSEPH SHALKENBACK, of Chicago,-in the county of Cook, in the State'of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Sad-Irons; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description thereof, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, makinga part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective representation of my invention.

Figure 2an end view of thezsame, with the handle` removed. Figure 3, a view of the opposite end, with the handle in position for use. Figure 4, a. section ofthe handle, spring, and catch.

The nature of my invention consists in the use of an irn, arranged with curved and flat surfaces, to suit:

Vthe shape of the article to be ironed, and to revolve between the ends of the handle, secured by pivots, and a spring-catch fitting in notches at the end of-the iron, so that the latter may be readily brought into position' for nse, and a sliding lid for closing the heat-iiig-ehambei-, and a button, hung to one of said pivots, by means of which the lid may he readily opened and closed, when the heater is to be removed.

To enable others to make and use my invention', I have mark-ed corresponding parte with similar letters, and will now give a detailed description. A represents an iron, which has three :dat sides, R C A, and a curved side, E, all of which are made smooth and used for ironingexecpt the sideC. This has a lid, N, deve-tailed in, as seen at iig. 3, and arranged to slide in said slide, and closc a common heatingschamher inside of the iron, A, a button, M,`being used to keep thedid closed, and is hung on one of the pivots, L, which support the handle Fin a convenient position for being turned.- i v I The handleQF iscast in one piece, and with pivots L, which aremade to tit in depressions in the square ends of the iron, A, and thus hold it in position to revolve, and with a recess in one of its arms for supporting aspringcatch, G, figs.; and 4, pivoted to said arm at I, a projection, J, being made on the inner side of said catch, for locking in'notches K, igs. 1 and 2, formed by casting lugs S ori-the end, B, of the iron', A, and thus hold said iron rmlyiin the handle. The -spring H, which holds the catch Grl in position, is secured to the handle F at V, iig.

4, it being only necessary to bear against the top end of said catch at P to throw the projection Jout of notches 1K, and thus permit any side of iron A to be set in position for use.

V desired position of the sad-iron, substantially as set forth.

It will be seen from this description 'that the sad-iron, as constructed and arranged, is peculiarly adapted for millinery purposes, as the iron, A, may have any ferm of foce, whether curved, flat, 'or angular, to suit the work to he done, und thus make one sad-iron answer the placc'oi several. I

Having thus described my invention, I claim- A The revolving sad-iron A, constructed with'tlat and curved faces, as described, and adjusted in its handle, F, by means of the spring-latch G and the disk S in which are the notches K, arranged 'to correspond with the JOSEPH SHALKENBACK. Witnesses:

G. L; CHAPIN, A. HAYWARD. 

